PICTURES AND VIDEOS

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Pics and videos

Thanks so much, Giselle and Flo, for the pics and videos. They are great. The little video is really nicely done and very touching. I love it.

Okay, who's this woman?

Also, what country does she represent? That outfit is pretty strange.

Even more bizarre!

The second photo of the woman above is stranger yet. The "horn" effect of the hat looks almost Satanic.

Here's the Vatican Information Service's explanation of the Cuban crocodile that showed up at today's General Audience:


CUBAN CROCODILE AT THE HOLY FATHER'S GENERAL AUDIENCE

VATICAN CITY, 11 JAN 2012 (VIS) - Among those attending this morning's general audience with the Holy Father were staff of the zoological park in Rome (the "Bioparco"), which is currently celebrating its centenary. They brought with them a rare live specimen of the Cuban crocodile, to represent the 1,200 animals which live in the park and as a sign of the environmental protection and education work the structure carries out.

The Cuban crocodile, which is classified as an endangered species, has seen its numbers fall by 80 per cent in recent years, and it currently survives only in a small area of the island. The young specimen shown to the Pope is being kept in the zoological park for a period of recovery. In March, coinciding with Benedict XVI's apostolic trip to Cuba, it will be returned to its country of origin. In a statement Paolo Giuntarelli, president of the "Bioparco Foundation" said that, "the meeting with the Pope is the most prestigious seal of approval for our first hundred years, and the best possible beginning to a new century of history".

today in the AP - mario monti visits papa benedetto

www.youtube.com/watch?v=_B8c2eOD3-0

flo_51, 15/01/2012 10.14:

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mario monte visits papa

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Mario MontI


Nice pic!!

here is part of the video above (only 3:20). It is the farewell to Munich. Very nice !

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SNsKUzWA5Y&feature=player_embedded

And I post again the first one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=nDlAxhojZ9I

Here is Flo's short video. The kids in it are sweet, the ceremony is sweet, but sweetest of all is Papa.





Rats, I can't post the longer video which is also very well worth watching. Thank you, Flo, for finding these.

snow in rome today. almost exactly 2 years ago there was snow in rome too. i think it was the 12th february .

if papa benedetto is thinking to the snowy winters in baviera?